Blacks Legislation - Federal Government

Requires the Postmaster General to issue a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Rosa Parks.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S. Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring former Representative Shirley Chisholm; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

Declares that Marcus Mosiah Garvey (founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association): (1) was innocent of the charges brought against him by the U.S. government; and (2) should be recognized internationally as a leader and thinker in the struggle for human rights and dignity.

Calls upon the President to endeavor to restore Garvey's honor and good name by granting him a full posthumous pardon that proclaims his conviction to have been unjust and affirms his innocence.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes: (1) the historic accomplishments of the Mare Island Original 21ers in combating employment discrimination against African-American shipyard workers; (2) the importance of the Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity as a forerunner to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); and (3) the importance of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Honors the life of Percy Lavon Julian, a pioneer in the field of organic chemistry research and development, and the first and only African American chemist to be inducted into the National Academy of Sciences.

Expresses the sense of Congress that Madame C. J. Walker should be recognized as one of history's greatest businesswomen and role models for the Nation's young people.

Expresses the sense of Congress that Zora Neale Hurston should be recognized as an accomplished anthropologist, as one of the most talented novelists and literary figures of her time, and for her contributions to the Harlem Renaissance movement.

Authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda on March 29, 2007, for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the Tuskegee Airmen in accordance with Public Law 109-213.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Honors Thurgood Marshall and celebrates his lifetime achievements on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Recognizes the 20th anniversary of the National Black Arts Festival.

Declares that Congress: (1) supports the goals and ideals of Black Music Month (June 2008); (2) honors the outstanding contributions that African-American singers, musicians, composers, and producers have made to this country; and (3) calls on the people of the United States to take the opportunity to study, reflect on, and celebrate the majesty, vitality, and importance of African-American music.

Congratulates Ensign DeCarol Davis for becoming the first African-American female valedictorian of the Coast Guard Academy.

Encourages the Academy to seek diverse cadet corps candidates and to continue to train and graduate cadets of a quality that the Coast Guard needs to fulfill its missions.

Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission to plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities appropriate to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, and to carry out other specified duties.

Directs the National Endowment for the Humanities to award grants for appropriate activities relating to the Civil War sesquicentennial, and to consider for such grants university, museum, or academic programs with national scope that sponsor multidisciplinary projects, including those that concentrate on the role of African Americans in the Civil War.

Supports the designation of a national day of remembrance for Harriet Tubman.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Supports the designation of a national day of remembrance for Harriet Ross Tubman.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Calls for recognition of Earl Lloyd for breaking the color barrier and becoming the first African-American to play in the National Basketball Association League 58 years ago.